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Engineering Physics · Q29

Classical Mechanics

Engineering and GATE · Engineering Physics · question 29

Q29

If for a system of N particles of different masses m1, m2, . . . mN with position vectors r _1,\, r _2,\,.\,.\,.\, r _N and corresponding velocities v _1,\, v _2,\,.\,.\,.\, v _N respectively such that _i v_i = 0, then

If for a system of N particles of different masses m1, m2, . . . mN with position vectors    and corresponding velocities    respectively such that   then
A.
total momentum must be zero
B.
total angular momentum must be independent of the choice of the origin
C.
the total force on the system must be zero
Answer
D.
the total torque on the system must be zero

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
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